(Corner Brook, NL) – September 24, 2018 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) Corner Brook Region have arrested and charged a female youth and a male youth in relation to an assault.

On Friday, September 21, 2018 at approximately 2:11pm officers with RNC Operational Patrol Services received a report of an assault which was alleged to have occurred on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  It was reported that a 12 year old female youth had been assaulted in the Down Town area of Corner Brook. The female victim sustained non-life threatening injuries; the accused individuals and victim are known to each other.

As a result of the investigation, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, a 14 year old male resident of Corner Brook was arrested and charged with one count each of Forcible Confinement, Assault with a Weapon, Assault, Uttering Threats and Breach of Court Order.  The male youth was remanded to appear in Provincial Court today.  As well, on Sunday, September 23, 2018 a 14 year old female resident of Corner Brook was arrested and charged with one count of Forcible Confinement, two counts of Assault with a Weapon, and three counts of Assault.  The female youth is being held in custody and will appear in Provincial Court today.

The RNC Criminal Investigation Division is continuing the investigation into this matter.  Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 709-637-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  You can also provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers website at www.nl.crimestoppers.com.

 

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RNC File#: 2018-55419

 

Cst. Shawna Park #659
Media Relations
Corner Brook Region, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
9 University Drive, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6C3
Twitter: @RNC_PoliceNL
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709-637-4130, spark@rnc.nl.ca